TouchDesigner Beginner Workshop

This full day in-person beginner workshop will focus on TouchDesigner fundamentals to give you a great base of knowledge to kickoff your learning journey in TouchDesigner. Ben Voigt from Derivative will be your instructor for the workshop.

Beginner level requires no previous knowledge of TouchDesigner, however, we ask that you have installed and confirmed TouchDesigner is running smoothly on your computer well before the workshop begins, making sure your system meets the Minimum Requirements linked below.

If you have a MIDI input device, please feel free to bring it and we'll use it as an interactive control surface. We will have a few MIDI input devices available for those who don't have their own.

Optionally you can also prepare for the workshop by reviewing some of the TouchDesigner Fundamentals Course, this will give you some familiarity with navigating TouchDesigner's interface allowing you to focus on content creation in class.

Space is limited so please reserve your spot as soon as possible.

Feb 22, 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm

Topics (subject to change)

• Introduction to the interface
• How to work with data in TouchDesigner
• Image, video, and compositing
• Audio reactive visualization
• Creating interactive controls and logic
• Outputting to displays and projectors

Requirements

This workshop is hands-on and students are required to bring:

• Windows laptop with Nvidia or AMD GPU, or MacBook 2015 or newer (System Requirements - contact organizer if unsure)
• TouchDesigner 2023.12120 is required - Download Here. Please confirm you can run TouchDesigner 2023.12120 before signing up for the workshop.
• Mouse with 2-buttons and scroll wheel is required

If you have any questions please contact us.

Instructors

Ben Voigt

Ben Voigt is Product Manager at Derivative where he designs, develops, and deploys TouchDesigner as part of the R&D team. Ben also spends much of his time on education and support to forward people's understanding of TouchDesigner, staying engaged with the community wherever he goes.

With a background in Computer Science and a personal passion for real-time graphics and gaming, he discovered Derivative in 2002 where the combination of experimental graphics, real-time programming, and working with visual artists was a perfect fit. Now dividing his time between Toronto and Kyoto, he enjoys exploring the different creative approaches and sensibilities they offer.

Host or Publisher Derivative